Green Party to promise new migration agency to overhaul approach to asylum seekers
Party’s election manifesto to propose new body called the Asylum and Integration Agency which would bring together functions carried out by existing agencies
Party’s election manifesto to propose new body called the Asylum and Integration Agency which would bring together functions carried out by existing agencies
Children’s Rights Alliance calls for urgent delivery of the International Protection Child Payment to address poverty s
For years, asylum seekers given permission to remain in Ireland have struggled to secure private rental accommodation
Women in Ireland’s direct provision system suffer sexual violence, and many live in fear of their ‘hostile environment’
Former asylum seekers who now have status to remain in Ireland told they must leave State accommodation by July 5th
Data come as agencies warns of ‘escalation’ in eviction letters being issued to people in direct provision accommodation
Refugee support organisations question Government’s timing of announcement ahead of elections
A chaotic system involving the Department of Justice, the Department of Integration and the HSE is struggling to cope with increased demand
Harris says ‘many, many, many’ people who have been through immigration system still live in ‘free State accommodation without making a contribution’
Significant concern in Government over ‘record levels’ of new arrivals as State struggles to find extra space
The new Comprehensive Accommodations Strategy For International Protection Applicants looks like direct provision by another name
New to the Parish: Precious Matumba came to Ireland from Zimbabwe in 2018
New to the Parish: Esther Adegoke from Nigeria arrived in Ireland in December 2017
Darragh O’Brien says Department of Integration needs to ‘work hard’ on exit strategy for people given permission to remain in State
Senior housing official says ‘serious risk’ asylum seekers left sleeping rough after leaving direct provision
Clinics will include CV and interview training, and the opportunity to interview for roles in Tesco stores across the country
Kerry County Council serves fire safety notice to Harmony Inn Kingscourt, home to 67 male refugees
Timeline for abolishing contentious system remains in doubt despite Coalition pledge
New to the Parish: Fortunate Nesengani arrived from South Africa in 2016, and lives in direct provision with her husband
Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman says six centres will be built expected to accommodate between 500 to 750 asylum seekers
International Protection Accommodation Service has started to turn away some asylum seekers due to a lack of beds
2020 policy envisaged 3,500 applicants a year and predicted own-door accommodation by end of 2024 but O’Gorman says that is no longer possible
State support and accommodation is failing to meet the basic nutritional, hygiene and transportation needs of single people and families in direct provision, new research shows
Peacemore Magonya (28) will study production in a bachelor’s degree course at BIMM
Advisory group calls for six centres to be opened by end of 2024, says ‘a stark difference in treatment’ between Ukrainian and other refugees
‘Fastest growing criminal industry in the world,’ according to Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Electric Picnic tents at Stradbally in use as Minister cites ‘pinch point’ with students returning to accommodation
Faith Khomba (29) completed her first year in Social Policy and Sociology while moving from homeless shelters to hostels
State must stop depending on the private sector and establish new reception and integration centres, a specialised accommodation agency and better, earlier dialogue with local communities
Ministers pledged to end the system by 2024 but updated report finds some vital steps have not been taken
Mount Trenchard in Co Limerick had been criticised as similar to ‘an open prison’ in previous report
A decade ago, the idea that there might be homeless people living in tents was unthinkable
Similar story for asylum seekers in Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Germany and Poland as Ukrainians enjoy priority treatment and others sometimes struggle
Unpublished paper developed by Department of Integration makes several recommendations
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